Dowling Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dowling Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dowling family

Profession Census Frequency
Independent 62
Female Servant 53
Agricultural Labourer 49
Labourer 29
Male Servant 16
Mason 15
Silk Weaver 13
Farmer 12
Carpenter 10
Shoe Maker 9
Tailor 8
Weaver 7
Butcher 6
Dress Maker 6
Yeoman 6
Cotton Weaver 6
Agricutural Labourer 6
Baker 5
Sawyer 5
Soldier 5
Smith 5
Agricultural Laborer 5
Porter 4
Printer 4
Barrister 4

Dowling Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dowling 100% 22,153
2 Dawling 86% 1,442

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The surname Dowling is the most popular version of all its varients

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